Course Objectives
After completing this training course the student will be able to:
Configure advanced fabric services, including CFS and DDAS
Configure VSAN domain IDs and FCID persistence
Implement inter-VSAN routing (IVR)
Configure per-VSAN FSPF routing and QoS to prioritize application data flows
Configure switch interoperability modes
Configure a management infrastructure
Monitor switch health and SAN traffic profiles
Configure AAA services
Configure port and fabric security
Capture and view FC protocol traces using SPAN and RSPAN
Troubleshoot physical port issues
Troubleshoot Generation-2 hardware
Troubleshoot Fx_Port errors
Troubleshoot fabric services issues
Troubleshoot Fabric Manager and Device Manager
Define iSCSI concepts and terms
Implement iSCSI-to-FC connectivity
Explain iSCSI HA and security options
Configure iSCSI server load balancing (iSLB)
Prerequisites
Implementing Cisco Storage Networking Solutions (ICSNS)
Course Contents:
Building Enterprise SAN Fabrics
Configuring Advanced Fabric Services
Implementing Virtual Fabric Addressing
Implementing Inter-VSAN Routing
Tuning Fabric Performance
Building Heterogeneous Fabrics
Implementing Management and Security Services
Management Infrastructure Implementation
Monitoring Health and Performance
Configuring AAA Services
Implementing Port and Fabric Security
Advanced Troubleshooting
Basic Troubleshooting Tools Review
Capturing Protocol Traces
Using Physical Port Diagnostics
Troubleshooting Generation 1 and Generation 2 Hardware
Troubleshooting Fx_Port Issues
Troubleshooting the Data Path
Troubleshooting Fabric Manager and Device Manager
Implementing iSCSI
iSCSI Protocol Overview
Basic iSCSI Configuration
iSCSI Implementation Options
iSCSI Server Load Balancing
Course Labs
Lab 1: Using Advanced Fabric Services
Lab 2: Implementing IVR
Lab 3: Implementing Management VSANs
Lab 4: Monitoring Health and Performance
Lab 5: Configuring AAA Services
Lab 6: Implementing Fabric and Port Security
Lab 7: Using RSPAN and the Cisco Fabric Analyzer
Lab 8: Using Port and Host Diagnostics
Lab 9: Challenge Lab
Lab 10: Deploying an iSCSI SAN
Lab 11: Configuring iSLB